Israeli Occupation Forces pay a "social visit" to Bil'in.wmv

At Dawn today, 6-1-2010, some 35 to 40 Israeli Occupation Forces in 6 jeeps and a troop carrier raided the home of Rani Ayub in the West Bank village of Bil'in: there were no arrests as Rani was arrested four weeks ago in his home and has been held, incommunicado, since then in the notorious Mascobia (Russian Compound) police/interrogation center in West Jerusalem with no family visits, access to lawyers or even a charge. Iyad Burnat, head of Bil'in's Popular Committee say's the occupation soldiers were on a trawling exercise, seeking documentation and Rani Ayub's mobile phone. When repeatedly challenged to justify their heavy presence in the village, all that was proffered by way of explanation was that they were there "to talk" and one at least was "just doing his job."

This raid follows hard on the heels on what appears to be an attempted kidnapping of children in Bil'in yesterday which was foiled by Bil'in photographer; Hamde Abu Rahma who spotted them hiding in an olive grove well equipped with creature comforts such as camping matts for sleeping to ease the discomfort of lying flat on the ground - two Bil'in children; Amar Rayed Al-Kateeb, 13, and Sameer Jadallah Al-Kateeb, 14, were kidnapped by IOF soldiers two weeks ago whilst playing in an olive grove on the outskirts of the village close to the Apartheid Wall, Sameer is still held incommunicado in Israeli custody, Amar was released in the the early hours of the following day to his parents.

In the ongoing repression and criminalisation of all nonviolent resistance to the occupation the present modus operandi of the Israelis is to arrest or kidnap Palestinian children or teenagers and terrorise false confessions out of them in order to frame the prime movers in the peaceful protests or else charge the leading lights with bizarre Kafkaesque offences such as that of Bil'in Popular Committee Coordinator, Abdullah Abu Rahma, who faces a charge of "possession of arms" (spent tear gas canisters). So it goes in the West Bank and Bil'in.

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• Bil'in

[cohenami]

They are lucky the Israeli army has such tolerance. I would like to see them try this shit is Syria or even in LA or New York

[c9dw2rm8]

Friendly & nice soldiers !

[dustyrustee]

@Abdihakim308

I believe that you are talking about Hamas and/or arab suicide bombers?

Youv'e added your comment to the wrong video I think!

[CaledoniaProductions]

@cohenami Exactly. I'd like to see the cameraman try this in the UK - he'd be arrested for obstruction of justice. The Israelis were very dignified here.

[Abdihakim308]

Fucking Cowards Assholes, they only attack defenseless people

[seraph101]

@cohenami The israeli army consists of racist pigs that just love to murder people. Fuck off.

[zakimzvonazvone0]

go Israel

[starmanskye]

Armed thugs terrorizing locals are the same the world over -- They follow the orders of money men and their henchmen 'leaders'. Zionism is a foul corruption, allied w/ American Imperialism inflicting the poison of neoliberal feudalism on a world that would be infinitely better without it. Soldiers who do their jobs against their conscience are already dead inside.

[J1NX1337]

@ 7:35 - the most obvious answer/excuse

These soldiers are just brainless pawns (like the rest of them from any other country). Don't question, nor think, just do what you're told. Questioning, thinking, researching or not complying are treasonous acts.

[ballsauce666]

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Ha ha ha!

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Israeli coward homosexual soldiers are funny.

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[elitept]

Loved the Irish guys questioning and assertiveness.

Think the israelis were more afraid of him than anything else. 8-)